Read the Reports Congress Doesn't Want You To Read

Here are some reports of possible interest to environmental journalists from the Congressional Research Service (CRS). Congress does not release them to the public, but the Union of Concerned Scientists' Government Secrecy Project does.

• "The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): In Brief," Congressional Research Service (R44278), November 19, 2015, by Ian F. Fergusson, Mark A. McMinimy and Brock R. Williams.
• "U.S. Agent Orange/Dioxin Assistance to Vietnam," Congressional Research Service (R44268), November 13, 2015, by Michael F. Martin.
• "Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2016," Congressional Research Service (R43944), November 10, 2015, by John F. Sargent Jr.
• "U.S.-Mexico Water Sharing: Background and Recent Developments," Congressional Research Service (R43312), November 10, 2015, by Nicole T. Carter, Clare Ribando Seelke and Daniel T. Shedd.
• "Researching Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide to Resources for Congressional Staff," Congressional Research Service (RL33895), November 9, 2015, by Jerry W. Mansfield.
• "Legal Sidebar: Obama Administration Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Request: Could Congress Nevertheless Approve It?" Congressional Research Service, November 9, 2015.
• "Federalism Issues in Surface Transportation Policy: A Historical Perspective," Congressional Research Service (R40431), November 6, 2015, by Robert Jay Dilger.
• "CRS Insight: Congressional Efforts to Reduce Restrictions on Growing Industrial Hemp," Congressional Research Service (IN10087), October 29, 2015, by Renée Johnson.
• "Legal Sidebar: Federal Court Rules That Bureau of Land Management Likely Lacks Authority to Promulgate Fracking Rule," Congressional Research Service, October 26, 2015.
• "A Survey of House and Senate Committee Rules on Subpoenas," Congressional Research Service (R44247), October 26, 2015, by Michael L. Koempel.